agree, however Denver shot only 10% on threes in game 7. They like the blazers can be on and off with threes. GS won shooting 31.8% against Houston, I figured they'd need to do better than that against Houston? Raptors shot 33.3 % and won. Celts shot well from the arch at 42%. If we can get some scoring down low and shoot mid 30's form three or better and play tough D we should be formidable.
Stotts was never quoted saying "Adjustments are not important". Try again. He did however say teams playing well was important. You could even stretch it out and say he said it was more Important. On that i totally agree with him. Players playing well makes the other team have to make adjustments.
Apparently (and I had no idea), ELO is actually originally a chess rating system from the 1960's that has since been adopted to other sports.
I wish you had quoted my whole post; I can't even find the damn thing and I got to go to work right now.
He definitely says adjustments are not as important as playing well. Just his tone, to me, carried the implication that he doesn't think adjustments are important. I guess every fan can decide for himself, taken in the context of his coach style, means.
Who the hell votes "no idea"? You should vote Blazers in four if you have any kind of love for the Blazers. How did I vote? Denver in four. Oh people people, I'm totally incapable of that.
FWIW, on espn web site, almost all the "experts" are picking Portland. I know, that doesn't win any games, but rather see that than Blazers have no chance.
I am happy to say that I will be going to Game 3. My first game of any kind since 2014. I am very excited. Standing Room Only... but at least I'm in the building. I know that halftime gets a little nuts but I would be willing to go to a public section and say hi to some people. Hopefully the Blazers are up 2-0 at that point
I'm flying home from SF to see game 3 and 4. Friday and Sunday was the best option to not miss work....
I guess we'll find out tonight if Terry has had a change of heart... All I know is that I didn't need to see it a second time to know that the 5-man bench unit should never be implemented in the playoffs. Oh, and that Moe can't guard Jokic. I mean, I woulda thought that was a given and we didn't need to see it played out. Yet there we were...
I wish ML cut to the basket like Nurk but that is a coaching staff mistake. I don't like the Three point shot he takes.
